title: Ventricular assist devices for mechanical circulatory support in children.
abstract: Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are increasingly used in children to provide mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to cardiac transplantation. In this article, we review information on the current status, outcomes, and future directions for the use of VADs in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Ravi R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Thiagarajan
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Almond
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: David L S
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Morales
keywords: bridge to cardiac transplantation; pediatrics; ventricular assist device